Drapery hook



Sept. 7, 1948. E. SWANSON DRAPERYQHOOK Filed June 23, 1 944 Patented Sept. 7, 1948 rinlrao DRAPERY noon Eva: G. Swanson, Detroit, M i cfli., assigno'r'to Ethel Swanson, Detroit, Mich;

Application June '23, 1944, Serial No. 541,809

3 Claims. (01. 24-86) This invention relates to drapery hooks and more particularly to such hooks adapted to suspend draperies or the like from asuitable supporting rod.

A primary object of this invention is the provisionof an improved drapery hook which will securely hold a drapery or the like in suspended relation from a desired support.

An additional object is the provision of a drapery hook which may be secured to the drapery in such manner as to provide a heading, or portion thereof extending upwardly above the supporting means to conceal the same.

A still further object is the provision of such a drapery hook which may be readily adjusted to provide a variety of different heights of headings, without varying the point on the drapery to which the hook is secured.

Additional objects reside in the provision of a drapery hook which may be readily and easily attached to a drapery, which will securely hold the drapery in the desired position, which will be durable in construction, and which may be simply and cheaply manufactured.

Still further objects reside in the combinations of elements, arrangements of parts and features of construction, all as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the drapery hook shown in open position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the device in closed or drapery holding position.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of an additional part of the drapery hook.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view disclosing the drapery hook as applied to a drapery (shown in section), a supporting portion for the hook being shown in position prior to final adjustment.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 disclosing parts after the assembly is completed and the drapery suspended from a curtain rod or the like (indicated in dotted lines) and Figure 6 is a top plan view of the pin securing means comprising a, portion of the device as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing the drapery hook is comprised of a drapery engaging pin, generally indicated at H], comprised of a single sheet metal stamping or the like, including a relatively fiat,

rectangular plate ll tapering to a pin which terminates in a needle point I'3, pin l2 being" bent upwardly with respect to portions H as at 14 and the resiliency of the metal normally tending to bias the parts to open position as shown in Figure 1. The upper extremity of portion II is bent inwardly toward point [3, as indicated at" ['5 and cut out to form a recess or aperture f6 (see Figure 6), a projection 11 being provided securely to hold point 13 in locked relation within recess l5 when the pin is closed, as shown in Figure 2, Rectangular portion H is likewise provided with a plurality of apertures I8a, [8b and out therethrough, preferably of rectangular configuration, adapted to engage a supporting hook generally indicated at 20 (see Figure 3). Hook 20 which may be of heavy gauge wire, or a similar material, is comprised of a U-shaped portion 2| adapted to be engaged with a curtain rod or the like, one leg of which 2 la is elongated and curved upwardly as at 22 to provide an upwardly extending portion 23 terminating at a point above the base of the U in an inwardly curved needle point 24.

The method of use of the device should now be readily understandable. Having particular reference to Figures 4 and 5 point 13 of pin I0 is inserted through the lining 25 of a drapery 26 at a desired point, and then passed outwardly at a second point above the first-mentioned point and hooked behind projection H in recess l8, thus securely fastening the pin to the drapery. Obviously, in the case of unlined draperies the pin may be passed through the material of the drapery itself. Point 24 is then passed inwardly through a selected aperture, as, for example, I81) and through the portion of the drapery between the upper and lower points of insertion of pin [2 (see Figure 4). Point 24 is then passed outwardly through the lining of the drapery and, due to its above-mentioned curved configuration, abuts and is seated against the interior of rectangular portion ll, thus forming a relatively firm support for hook 20, which is then placed in position above a supporting curtain rod or bar 21.

It will now be apparent that the height of, the heading, that is, the portion of the drapery extending above supporting rod 21 is determined by the aperture in which book 20 is inserted. It will also be seen that the device may be constructed in any desired length and provided with any suitable number of apertures therethrough to provide for headings of many different heights.

While only one hook has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that a plurality 3 of drapery hooks may be suitably aligned along a drapery, the number utilized being dependent on the width of the drapery and the amount of space desired therebetween.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided a drapery hook accomplishing all the objects of this invention and others including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore described and shown in the accompanying drawing, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A drapery hanger comprising a base having a series of longitudinally spaced apertures, a hook having supporting means and an attaching arm insertable through a pair of adjacent apertures of said base, said attaching arm having a straight portion and a pointed extremity extending at an angle to said straight portion, said extremity extending into one of said apertures in said base, through said drape at two points and projecting outwardly through an adjacent aperture in said base.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said hook is S-shaped.

3. A drapery hanger comprising a base having a series of longitudinally spaced apertures, a hook having supporting means and an attaching arm insertable through a pair of adjacent apertures of said base, said attaching arm having a straight portion and a pointed extremity inclined back towards the base and extending into one of said apertures in said base, through said drape at two points and projecting outwardly through an adjacent aperture in said base.

- EVA C. SWANSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 20 Number Name Date 277,318 Merritt May 8, 1883 1,544,303 Fellows June 30, 1925 1,589,228 Robb June 15, 1926 1,820,997 Yiedel Sept. 1, 1931 25 1,861,342 Hausner May 31, 1932 2,106,438 Schwartz Jan. 25, 1938 2,147,910 Martin Feb. 21, 1939 

